Governance Coordinator (Part time)

Job Title: Governance Coordinator (part time – 0.6)

Location: Llanishen, Cardiff

Salary: £23,000- £25,000 pro rata

Job Type: Permanent/Part-time

Closing date: 5pm on Friday September 9^th

Interviews to be held in Cardiff on Monday 26^th September

Agored Cymru is a unique Awarding Body and Access Validating Agency, developing qualifications bespoke accreditation and services for education and training providers in Wales and beyond.

As a registered charity and social enterprise our vision is –

“To enable individuals of all ages and abilities to achieve the skills and qualifications they need to maximise their potential, enrich their lives and to contribute to their communities and a strong economy”

Regulated by Qualifications Wales (QW), Ofqual and The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA), our flexible and accessible bilingual qualifications are widely recognised, valued and respected by the education sector, training providers and employers.

We offer a wide range of high quality nationally recognised Regulated Qualifications, many of which sit within Apprenticeship Frameworks and Access to HE Diplomas as well as non-accredited programmes of learning.

We have over 30 years of unparalleled experience and expertise in developing qualifications and supporting learning, assessment and verification in Wales and beyond. Through the use of innovative and flexible approaches of qualification development, we fully support the devolved political agendas of raising skills.

We work with a wide range of stakeholders to design and develop qualifications, units and resources including:

• Welsh Government
• Colegau Cymru / Colleges Wales
• Further Education Colleges
• National Training Federation Wales
• Health Boards / Trusts
• Local Authorities
• Universities
• Third sector organisations

We are unashamedly proud of our Welsh heritage. We actively promote and support the Welsh Language and the Welsh Government’s vision of a truly bilingual Wales and QW’s focus on the creation of qualifications “Made for Wales”

The role:

Carry out administrative work in the following areas:

1. Agored Cymru Governance

• Ensure all Governance documents are prepared, circulated and stored in line with governance protocols and circulated to Board and Committee members within agreed deadlines
• Liaise with Agored Cymru Board and Committee members in relation to attendance, expenses, agendas and supporting paperwork.
• Update records on quoracy – prior to and following each Governance meeting
• Support the process of identification and recruitment of new Board and Committee members.
• Support the lead officers in ensuring that all paperwork is updated in accordance with
• Governance protocols.
• Attend Governance meetings and prepare a first draft of minutes.
• Ensure that records related to centre agreements and membership applications are updated and reports on recognised centres and membership applications/terminations are prepared for Board meetings.

2. PA support to the Chief Executive Officer and Deputy CEO

• Take a proactive approach to co-ordinating the external meetings’ schedule for the CEO and
• DCEO to ensure an efficient and effective service is provided to customers and stakeholders
• Ensure paperwork is prepared prior to, and following SMT meetings, liaising with other AC staff as appropriate.
• Attend internal meetings to take notes as required
• Draft correspondence for the CEO and DCEO as required

The Candidate:

Essential:

• GCSE Maths (or equivalent)
• Full commitment to living the values and behaviours of
• Agored Cymru
• Commitment to meeting the needs of learners in Wales
• Commitment to the promotion of bilingualism and use of the Welsh language
• Able to establish constructive and effective working relationships
• Organised and customer focused
• Willingness to travel across Wales including some overnight stays

Desirable:

• Good written and oral communication skills in Welsh
• Understanding of governance structures and roles and responsibilities
• Experience of working in an organisation subject to external regulatory requirements
• Experience of proofreading documents
• Level 3 in Business and Administration (or equivalent)

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Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Governance Officer, Protection Officer, Governance Analyst, Compliance Analyst, Compliance Assistant, Data Protection Compliance Analyst, will also be considered for this role may also be considered for this role.